Spies Among Us!

Magnus- Ecstatic His Million-Dollar Bill Has a Taker!

As Villagers and Peeps settled into their many tasks last Thursday morning, some of the more observant may have noticed two strange Peeps in our midst. Ostensibly just travelers passing through, looking for a friendly Village to settle in, they were later discovered to be Roman spies sent by Her Majesty, Queen Cleopatra, to find out what's been happening in EcoPeeps.

Well, the report to her highness must have been unfavorable, because we later received a letter announcing her displeasure at the EcoVillagers lackadaisical approach to farming, temple building and the like. Cleopatra, it seems, will be dropping by for a visit in the coming weeks and is fully expecting to find bustling farms, markets and a Temple dedicated to Her Esteemed Self.

Needless to say, the Villagers burst into action. By the time we left school on Thursday, a Temple was through the design stage and well on into the construction phase. In addition, there was a Statue being planned and a mad dash to the Trading Post to purchase seeds.

After many meetings and discussions, a town government was decided on- a Matriarchy. Although some of the Gentlemen are understandably concerned over this recent turn of events, there was one who quickly adapted by adopting a female alter ego and joining his/her sisters in bustling about and creating law and order and other functions of government.

The town's Accountants have been engaged in auditing the Bank the last few weeks.The Bank Manager has been slow to deliver the required paperwork, but has, at last, managed to do so. Hopefully, all will go well with the audit. We shall see!

Magnus Magnusson (Dee's devious Peep) left the Village hurriedly a few weeks ago after having tried, unsuccessfully, to pass a one million dollar bill off in the Village. We continue to hear of him from the most unlikely places - most recently from a Walmart, where he was arrested for trying to pass counterfeit money, and then from the Spy Museum in Washington DC, where he claims to have found folks who will take his large bill. I have no doubt that he will soon find the U.S of A. a little too "hot" for comfort and will try to find passage to some foreign shore.

Elsewhere in the Village, the town journalists were at work writing for the paper, more bank loans were applied for, building materials orders were placed, business owners plied their wares, and other general affairs of plain living were engaged in.

Yours 'till next time,
Cheryl, Carey, Paul, and Dee (from a remote spy location)

Magnus' Tell- All and Get-Rich Schemes Hit the Marketplace!

If you're interested in purchasing one of Magnus' book on how to Get Rich, it is for sale now.

His Tell-All which aims to magnify "the corruption in the Bank of Kemet Ptolemy" will be forthcoming.  Perhaps, he is just upset that his million-dollar bill was not honored anywhere in the Village.  Amidst allegations of counterfeiting, Magnus is indignant while Villagers wonder if perhaps a set of laws might be in order.  Villagers are pondering what type of government structure might suit their needs.  It seems it might take a while.

In the meantime, Peeps and Peep activists alike are busy introducing themselves to their fellow Villagers.

Occupy Kemet Ptolemy!

Village Week 3- Jobs Posted

The new Village economy was all abuzz with the promise of jobs and a monetary loan from Queen Cleopatra this week. We who will be producing food for the Queen are as of yet undecided as to our new Village’s name. Teetering between resentment at our impending servitude (to be farmers for the Queen) and the harsh realities of living off the land, there was even talk in the Village of poisoning Her Majesty to gain independence. The Roman Magnus’s loyalty to the Queen was made apparent as was Nubian Baket’s fear as she warned of the dangers of defying the Queen’s wishes. While mutiny is in the air, its likelihood has subsided for now.

The politics of the matter were not the most prevailing concern, however, as Villagers prepared resumes and completed job applications for the roles they might inhabit in our, as of yet, unformed economy. A postal business was established by Villagers Sunnie and Sarah; and talks were held to decide upon the matters of naming the Village and choosing a Secretary and Moderator. Such decisions are sure to be addressed in the coming weeks. The jobs of Trading Post Manager, Bank Manager and Village Accountant, all very important, are also needing to be filled.

Fortunately, Mr. Paul joined Village this week and gave guidance in writing the necessary resumes and filling out the job applications. (From Ms. Dee and Ms. Carey)